Belarus vs Latvia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Belarus
0.7%
in 2014
Latvia
0.7%
in 2014
Belarus rank
140th
Latvia rank
140th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Latvia ahead.
Belarus ranks 140th and Latvia ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Belarus or Latvia?
- Belarus, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Latvia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Belarus and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Belarus ranks 140th and Latvia ranks 140th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.